CHSSC will create an exhibit of our artifacts to display at this event. Come by and say hello!

Tyrus Wong: American Masters, Episode #3102 Wednesday, May 10, 1:00pm on KCET Friday, May 12, 4:00pm & 9:00pm on PBS SoCal World Saturday, May 13, 5:00am & 11:00am on PBS SoCal World Friday, May 19, 8:00pm on PBS SoCal 2 Saturday, May 20, 4:00pm & 10:00pm on PBS SoCal 2 Monday, May 22, 2:00am, 7:00am […]

Join Clockshop for our 3rd Annual Community & Unity People’s Kite Festival on May 13, 2023, at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, next to Chinatown. This family-friendly cultural festival brings together diverse communities in Los Angeles through the art of kites and a day of joyful connection in this important public green space.

This all-ages celebration is free and open to the public. Come and spend the day flying kites, learning new flying techniques from Kite Masters, enjoy a “gallery in the sky,” participate in art-making workshops that explore the natural environment, and meet local community organizations.

RSVP to reserve your spot.

John Lee Wong will explore the history of Chinese laundries in San Diego, drawing from memories of his family's business on State Street.

During World War II, Pasadenans struggled with many questions. Was it right to lock Americans of Japanese descent in camps? What could be done to counter FDR’s War Relocation Authority?

AARP convenes our Asian American and Pacific Islander and Black communities to address the double pandemic of COVID and systemic racism. In this free online event, we explore our overlooked history of working together for positive change and open up the conversation on empathy, healing and our shared vision of tomorrow. Where do we go […]

Kansha Pasadena and the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California will be co-sponsoring a two-and-a-half-hour bus tour on “Asian Architectural Influence on Pasadena’s Craftsman and Mid Century Modern Homes” on Sunday, June 4, 2023. This tour explores these, sometimes subtle, Chinese and Japanese architectural influences on thousands of Pasadena area homes, influences that have helped to shape our cityscape.

Iron Horse Road recounts the neglected American history of Chinese railroad workers who labored over alpine summits where other Americans feared to tread.

Join us for your annual summer picnic. Come see old friends and make new ones.

Have questions about tongs or associations? Please email advance questions by September 7, 2023, to bacgg.gail@gmail.com or bacgg.jeannie@gmail.com. George Chin (founder of Chinatown History & Culture Association) will provide a personal overview of SF's Organized Associations and will discuss the roles of associations in the Community & Social Services. Additionally, Ding Lee, director of Lee’s […]

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Sahyun Library by hosting a Family History Month Open House on Sunday, October 1, 1-4 pm.

Join us for dinner at Golden Dragon Restaurant and a book discussion with bestselling author Lisa See on her newest book, Lady Tan's Circle of Women.